Just before Christmas in 1972, Lawrence Cedrone, a resident of Canton and an employee of the Instron Corporation, appeared before the Board of Selectmen with some exciting news for the town and its businesses. A new industrial organization, called the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI), had just been formed, and according to Cedrone, […]
Robin Tobin credits her grandmother and mother for helping her to discover her passion for working with senior citizens and the disabled. The eldest of three sisters, Tobin grew up in Wrentham and was very close to her grandmother. Tobin’s mother was a health care professional who worked at nursing homes in the Wrentham and […]
My neighbor said she hadn’t stopped crying all weekend. A shooting at an elementary school? Another friend and mother of elementary aged children felt “apathetic” that weekend — that there is nothing that can’t be senselessly taken from her. Lanza’s first victim was his own mother. All six adult victims were women. He killed 20 […]
DID YOU KNOW … The Canton Council on Aging had a very successful holiday party at the Canton Town Club on December 12. Entertainment was provided by the eight-piece Dixie Diehards Band, and great food was provided by Foley’s Backstreet Grill. Over 180 seniors attended this event. MAC attended along with selectmen Sal Salvatori, Avril […]
Dear Editor: On behalf of the players of the Canton High School boys’ hockey team, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to the people of Canton who helped make the “Pink out the Rink” fundraiser a huge success. As many of you know, Tara Shuman, the wife of our head coach, and Kristin […]
John J. “Jack” Reilly, 88, of Canton, passed away December 22 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Mission Hill, he was the son of the late Albert and Mary Theresa (Barrett) Reilly and stepson of the late Norah Reilly. He graduated from Mission High School and enlisted in the Army […]
Margaret A. Montisano (Aprea), 85, of Canton, passed away December 22 at Kindred Newton Wellesley Rehab in Wellesley. Born in Boston, she was raised in Hyde Park and attended Boston schools. She had lived in Canton for the past 36 years and previously lived in Dedham. She was a devoted housewife and mother and previously […]
Winifred K. McGurty (MacFarlane), 91, of Marshfield, passed away December 19 at the Rice Evantide Home in Quincy surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Arlington, she graduated from Arlington High School. She lived for many years in Marshfield, where she was the director of the CCD program at St. Anne’s Church and […]
A new school safety protocol being piloted in the Canton Public Schools and a handful of other school districts throughout Massachusetts will teach students and staff to be proactive — and possibly even use aggression as a last resort — in the event that they are confronted by an armed intruder. The new protocol, which […]
Holiday scenes around town: Canton Choral Society’s winter concert at the United Church of Christ; Blue Hill Montessori School’s Toys for Tots drive; horse-drawn hayrides and a visit from Santa at the Village Shoppes; and St. John’s School carolers at the Senior Center. Have a holiday photo to share? Send it to submissions@thecantoncitizen.com for consideration […]
